

In addition to the latest Battlefield 2042 gameplay trailer, the EA website now gives a full rundown of exactly how the Battlefield Portal mode's user customization works. Each brief gameplay segment shows how the maps have been visually reconstructed in 2042's engine while highlighting the apparent fidelity present in some of their most memorable locations. Previously, only a few Battlefield Portal maps from past games were shown in-action, but a new Battlefield 2042 trailer includes gameplay footage on Battlefield 3's Caspian Border and Noshahr Canals, Battlefield 1942's Battle of the Bulge and El Alamein, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2's Valparaiso and Arica Harbor. Related: Battlefield 2042 Early Access Release Date Confirmed By Developer Ahistorical faceoffs like Battlefield 1942's WW2-era US soldiers against Battlefield 2042's futuristic specialists can be fought, and each games' weapons, equipment, and vehicles will also be present and accounted for. The third mode heavily emphasizes player customization and nostalgia, as users can set up matches with the rules of their choice on a variety of classic maps - including series favorites like Caspian Border, Battle of the Bulge, and Valparaiso.

In addition to Battlefield 2042's main All-Out Warfare (standard multiplayer) and Hazard Zone (squad-based extraction) modes, the upcoming multiplayer-only FPS game will also include Battlefield Portal. While Battlefield 2042's removal of classes and a few other series staples has been divisive, the Battlefield Portal mode is a love letter to the series' history and many settings. A new Battlefield 2042trailer for the Battlefield Portal mode showcases gameplay footage for returning maps from Battlefield 3, 1942, and Bad Company 2, as well as the ambitious mash-ups users can create and play in.
